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REMEMBER THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER STORY?
04 November 2022
Remember the Elves and the Shoemaker Story? Once upon a time, well this week actually, there were three weddings and several funerals and the Bluebell Wood Florist elves were tasked to create their magic. Just as the Cobbler in the nursery rhyme, the Florist couldn’t possibly do this all on her own – she has a fabulous team of Bluebell Elves to help her ensure everyone was happy. I thought I’d share another little snapshot into the world of the Florist with you. This week we had 7 funeral tributes to create for Thursday and Friday, two weddings on Saturday an ...
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VALENTINE'S DAY - A FLORIST VIEWPOINT
04 November 2022
It's been a while since my last post but have been inspired to share what Valentine's Day is all about and what it means to a florist - I hope you find interesting... So why do we celebrate love on this day? Here’s the quick history - The Feast of Saint Valentine was established by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496 to be celebrated on February 14 in honour of Saint Valentine of Rome, who died on that date in AD 269. The day became associated with romantic love in the 14th and 15th centuries when notions of courtly love flourished, apparently by association with the "lovebirds" ...
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EVOLUTION
04 November 2022
It’s been nearly two months since my last blog, so much for regular blogs to keep people interested. I have resigned myself to the fact I’m not a lover of routine or a great one for discipline so writing something every day was never going to happen and quite frankly I’m not sure I could find something interesting to say every day! So apart from a lack of discipline what’s stopping me or more to the point what the heck has been going on for the last two months!? Well I went back to work in my lovely shop but in a whole new way. The government allowed f ...
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WEDDING BOUQUETS -THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME?
04 November 2022
I love creating a brides bouquet - from inception to delivery, it’s a mosaic of ideas brought into one final beautiful piece. The bride to be, very rarely the groom – but when they are involved they are really involved, will start to think about the flowers. They may have a favourite flower, or one that’s special to someone passed, a touch of rosemary for remembrance, or a dahlia as grandad had it on his allotment; they may love romantic roses, or luscious peonies or pretty wildflowers.&n ...
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WHAT'S THIS BLOGGING ALL ABOUT JACKIE?
04 November 2022
I started this week off a little low - I had plenty of things to do in the house, painting fences, gardening - you know - all the things you never have time to do and now you have some you still don't want to do all of them - my clothes cupboard will be one still not done! I was lucky to have the time but somehow I still felt low, then guilty for feeling so. But all changed the next day! I started to get phone calls from people wanting to send flowers to those who had lost a loved one, because they couldn't go to see them or worse couldn't go to the funeral.&nbs ...
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WHAT DO BUMBLE BEES AND A CHOCOLATE LAB HAVE IN COMMON?
04 November 2022
In this time of isolation we have all started to realise how important having face to face contact with people is, especially when you can't have it! Yes we are being creative and face-timing, zooming, phoning, texting but a proper face to face conversation or a smile and hello - you just can't beat it. I definitely am missing the people that come into the shop and certain people have become part of my shop family. I know that my energy comes from being with people and when I'm stuck in front of a computer I can feel my energy sap - this is why I had to ...
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MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE - NO DELIVERIES DURING LOCKDOWN - THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
04 November 2022
When I opened the shop nearly 4 years ago I had no retail business understanding, yes I had 35 years experience working in Severn Trent Water, mostly in Human Resources. I have a lot of experience with people, helping develop procedures to set parameters, working with leaders to help them give clear direction and set the moral code for the business... I had no idea about running a Flower Shop! Mmm some would say naïve, some would say brave - my husband would say "You are having a go - fair play". I didn't know about accounting, margins, promotion/advertis ...
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NATURE IS OUR CONSTANT IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES
04 November 2022
If you are lucky enough to be able to go out for your daily exercise you cannot help but notice the beauty of the natural world around us. It struck me that nature hasn't changed, people and their behaviours have had to because of this dreadful virus, but mother nature has given us a beauty to hang on to and appreciate. Ever since I was a child I have loved being outside and finding flowers to take home to Mum, we lived by the old disused railway line in Tewkesbury so that was, and still is, "my happy place". I could find sweet smelling buddleia, surrounded by peaco ...
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Uncertain times but looking forward
04 November 2022
I'm sat in my empty shop in front of a computer because I need to. I need to say out loud how things are right now as a Florist during this terrible time of Corona Virus. A human being going through this scary time when you are so fearful for your family, friends and the country and the future. Also a small business owner, like so many, who have seen their work, their passion, their team, their customers just disappear overnight. A roller coaster of emotion: the day I closed the shop, after a very strange but still lovely Mothers Day week started the first dip.&nbs ...
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